Vipada, Vipāda: 10 definitions
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Vipada means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit, Marathi. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
1a) Vipāda (विपाद).—A Dānava.*
- * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa III. 6. 4.
1b) A class of Piśācas: nude and drinkers of blood in the field of battle.*
- * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa III. 7. 377 and 399.
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Vipadā (विपदा) refers to one of the thirty-two Bhairavīs (also Dūtis) embodying the syllables of the goddess’s Vidyā, according to the Manthānabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjikā.—The thirty-two Bhairavīs [i.e., Vipadā] are the consorts of the Bhairavas presiding over the sonic energies of the thirty-two syllables of her Vidyā. [...] Notice that like there are Yoginīs in this group who are also worshipped independently as the Great Goddess. Moreover, several also appear in other groups.
Shakta (शाक्त, śākta) or Shaktism (śāktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Vipada (विपद) refers to “bad luck”, according to the 11th century Jñānārṇava, a treatise on Jain Yoga in roughly 2200 Sanskrit verses composed by Śubhacandra.—Accordingly, “All the connections arising from the ocean of life are the abode of bad luck (vipada-āspada) for human beings [and] thus, in the end, [the connections] are exceedingly tasteless”.
Synonyms: Āpada.
Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, ‘self-reliance’) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
vipadā (विपदा).—f (S) corruptly vipadāta f Misfortune or calamity: also a calamitous condition.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
Vipadā (विपदा).—See विपद् (vipad).
Vipadā (विपदा).—f. (dā) Adversity. E. See the last.
Vipadā (विपदा):—[=vi-padā] f. misfortune, adversity, calamity, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Vipadā (विपदा):—(dā) 1. f. Idem.
Vipadā (विपदा):—f. = vipad [RĀYAM.] zu [Amarakoṣa 2, 8, 2, 50] nach [Śabdakalpadruma]
Vipāda (विपाद) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Vivāya.
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+0): Vipadaka, Vipadakampita, Vipadakranta, Vipadana, Vipadanata, Vipadangarika, Vipadaniya, Vipadaspada, Vipadayati, Vipatai, Vipatanam, Vipattam.
Full-text (+0): Vipad, Sampadvipada, Vipatanam, Vipadakampita, Vipadaspada, Vivaya, Upashanti, Aspada, Apadana, Aruna.
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Dictionaries of Indian languages (Kosha)
Page 439 < [Gujarati-Hindi-English, Volume 3]
Page 140 < [Hindi-Bengali-English Volume 3]
Page 213 < [Hindi-English-Nepali (1 volume)]
Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (by Rajendralala Mitra)
Brahmanda Purana (by G.V. Tagare)
Chapter 6 - Glorification of The Race of Danu < [Section 3 - Upodghāta-pāda]
Chapter 7 - Different dynasties enumerated < [Section 3 - Upodghāta-pāda]
Hari-bhakti-kalpa-latikā (by Sarasvati Thkura)
Text 43 < [Second Stabaka]
A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
Chaitanya Bhagavata (by Bhumipati Dāsa)
Verse 2.25.24-033 < [Chapter 25 - The Discourse on Spiritual Knowledge by Śrīvāsa’s Dead Son]